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FryeDeborah Shoulder

Average rating is 3 out of 5 from a total of 15 reviews.

Top Positive Review

2 people found this review helpful.

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I have been looking for a stylish tote bag for a while. I was able to get the Frye boots called Deborah on sale and when I saw this bag, I knew it was meant to be mine. Very roomy and easy to use and find your stuff. It has a very distressed leather surface with wonderful mini-studs.

Top Critical Review

5 people found this review helpful.

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I've admired this bag for a while. I held off for a while because of the price and then finally bit the bullet. I just couldn't help it. I had to have this bag! And I must say and it is as beautiful in person as it looks in pictures. I get compliments on the bag all the time. It is just gorgeous! Here's the problem, though - the corners along the bottom of the sides (along the seams) started to fray within 2-3 weeks of using the bag. The leather is just sort of disintegrating. I am heartbroken, because I have to return it and probably shouldn't try another one. I just noticed a similar complaint from someone else's review here. This problem can't be a coincidence. Frye why? This bag is way too expensive for this to be happening. Very, very sad. :(

I've admired this bag for a while. I held off for a while because of the price and then finally bit the bullet. I just couldn't help it. I had to have this bag! And I must say and it is as beautiful in person as it looks in pictures. I get compliments on the bag all the time. It is just gorgeous! Here's the problem, though - the corners along the bottom of the sides (along the seams) started to fray within 2-3 weeks of using the bag. The leather is just sort of disintegrating. I am heartbroken, because I have to return it and probably shouldn't try another one. I just noticed a similar complaint from someone else's review here. This problem can't be a coincidence. Frye why? This bag is way too expensive for this to be happening. Very, very sad. :(

Anonymous - customer

November 12, 2012

2 people found this review helpful

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Rated:5 stars!
Comfort:Rated:5 stars!Style:Rated:5 stars!

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I have been looking for a stylish tote bag for a while. I was able to get the Frye boots called Deborah on sale and when I saw this bag, I knew it was meant to be mine. Very roomy and easy to use and find your stuff. It has a very distressed leather surface with wonderful mini-studs.

Anonymous - customer

from Grand Junction, Colorado

February 15, 2011

2 people found this review helpful

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Rated:2 stars!
Comfort:Rated:3 stars!Style:Rated:4 stars!

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This was a bag I too had looked at and wish-listed for awhile. Loved the crackled leather and of course multi-toned grommets on the front. Design-wise my immediate dislikes were the lack of adequate closure. The center magnets are on tabs that must be aligned perfectly, don't just pull together and won't stay closed if the bag is half-full or more. The side snaps also don't stay closed well. The second issue I had was immediately there were flakes of the crackled leather everywhere (dust bag, then kitchen chair where I leave my purse and finally on my iPhone screen, and due to the antiscratch film there, they need to be picked off with my nail). I said whatever to these annoyances and just started to carry the bag immediately! It's extremely spacious, but does get heavy quickly. Well I'm ultimately writing here because after 3 weeks of carrying this bag one end of the strap lost its securing pin and came off the loop securing it to the purse. I was on a horse sleigh ride and all contents of my purse just dumped out in the snow! It took me a minute to realize the strap had lost its crucial piece and there was just a hole where it should have been. No way I could have found that in the dark of night, so I'm off to the shoe repair man to see the damages. I will add, beauty and style aside, no bag that is in this price range should behave that way, distressed or not. I own several Frye boots and respect the name, but admit they've gotten ballsy with their prices of late. Further research on Zappos.com showed reviews complaining of peeling leather and frayed edges...maybe it's not meant to be?!

Anonymous - customer

July 16, 2013

2 people found this review helpful

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Rated:2 stars!
Comfort:Rated:5 stars!Style:Rated:5 stars!

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The uber distressed parts of the bag are too distressed and are disintegrating. I love this bag but for the money it should last longer than this. I am sad to return it. I finally found the perfectly sized bag for what I need.

Anonymous - customer

January 2, 2013

1 person found this review helpful

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Rated:4 stars!
Comfort:Rated:4 stars!Style:Rated:5 stars!

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I love the look of this bag! I had similar issues to others here, but the Frye Refurbishing Center (found on their website) will actually repair any of their products, even if they were not purchased directly from them. I paid for shipping the handbag to them, and they repaired and shipped back for free within a few weeks. I have had no problems since!